Tag: Forest fires

France and Europe are expanding water-bomber fleets as larger wildfire seasons put growing pressure on aircraft and crews. New firefighting planes are coming, but delivery delays mean countries still rely on existing fleets and cross-border support.

France has evacuated another 4,000 tourists from campsites around Lacanau as the Gironde wildfire continues to threaten the Atlantic coast. Combined wildfire evacuations across France and Spain have now exceeded 300,000 amid extreme heat, drought and worsening fire conditions.